Senior Software Engineer

Position Summary

A senior software engineering role (7+ years experience) for people who can lead a team and the align the technical direction to company objectives.

Primary responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Establishing a technical vision, resolving technical disagreements, and managing the technical quality of team deliverables
• Effectively leading the team to use appropriate engineering practices, invest in continual improvements to tooling or technical debt
• Able to solve scaling, security, and performance issues as the system evolves to meet its changing needs
• Mentor engineers in advanced development techniques, culture and behaviour
• Seen as an influencer and thought leader

Secondary responsibilities may include:

• Basic assistance of other staff in technical troubleshooting
• Attending professional events such as conferences to learn industry best practices and new technologies

Expected Behaviours

• Work with stakeholders to establish technical solutions to business problems
• Lead discussions to ensure technical decisions being made adhere to the established technical vision
• Constantly learn new engineering practices and tools
• Coach, influence, and delegate
• Develop your knowledge with training courses and learning materials

Technical Capabilities

Development:

• Leading their team in finding solutions to technical challenges, even when they are not necessarily the expert

Architecture:

• Have a broader understanding of how different services fits into the overall system
• Know how the software will be deployed, managed, and operated in a production environment